By Mrs Michelle Xerri, Acting Assistant Principal, Deputy Head of Junior School

For over a decade, Canberra has been celebrating Tree Week every autumn. We would like to congratulate Year 1 student, Abigail Xu, whose artwork Blooming Together has been selected as one of the winning entries in the Canberra Tree Week art competition!

The theme of this year's drawing competition is Branch Out and invited young artists to use their imagination and show why trees are so important. Abby's vibrant artwork did just that, and she received a certificate and a tree from the Yarralumla Nursery.

The exhibition is currently on display at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.

Tree Week, an initiative by the ACT Government, provides an opportunity for the community to learn more about the value of trees in Canberra. Our city is full of beautiful, unique and exceptional trees and forests that provide many positive benefits to the community.